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Have you ever wondered what rhodium plating actually is?
Have you ever wondered what we do to magically make your dull white gold look brand new? White gold is an alloy of yellow gold (it’s made up of a mixture of yellow gold, plus other white metals which can include platinum, palladium, nickel and silver) and so it is naturally a soft grey colour…
Read MoreAquamarines
Well, February has been a hot month as it is often, and it makes me all the more appreciative of clear, crisp, ice blue water. Even just the sight of it brings welcome relief and for those of you with swimming pools and the opportunity to be by the sea, water makes life so enjoyable…
Read MoreJewellery at the 2015 Oscars
As fashion lovers, we are always excited to see the beautiful gowns on the red carpet at the Oscars. And even more interested to see the incredible and often jaw-dropping jewellery! Earrings were most popular this year – our favourites included the beautiful Chopard diamond earrings that Julianne Moore and Marion Cotillard wore. So elegant…
Read MoreMaintaining your jewellery
Has anyone ever explained that your jewellery will need to be maintained over its life? And that it might need to be repaired or even re-made one day? It’s one conversation that is often missing when buying jewellery, and it’s an important one. Jewellery is made from precious and delicate materials and needs to be…
Read MoreWhere does it rain diamonds?
During the school holidays, my 10 year old son said to me “Mum, did you know that there are planets in our solar system where it rains diamonds?” Naturally, I had to research that. Click here to read where this incredible natural phenomenon takes please. Hint: unfortunately, it’s not Earth…
Read MoreHappy New Year
Happy New Year to you all, and thanks to our customers and friends who bought gifts from our Christmas Collection and those who commissioned one-off pieces. I hope we helped make Christmas a special time for all of you who gave the gifts, and I hope that those who received PIKE boxes were equally surprised…
Read MoreA Bespoke PIKE Jewellery Piece
For nearly forty years, I have been fortunate and honored to be able to use my skills of design and intuition to take clients’ dreams and ideas and make them reality. It takes a lot of trust on behalf of my clients, particularly when we can’t show them any photos or drawings because we may…
Read MoreLooking after precious jewellery this summer
Summer holidays are a great time to wear and enjoy your jewellery – here are our tips to keep it safe and looking great: Avoid wearing your jewellery in chlorinated or salt water pools. The chlorine can discolour gold and silver, and can damage gemstones and pearls. Wipe your pearl jewellery (necklaces, earrings, pendants, rings)…
Read MoreNicholas on the art of re-creation
Well, it’s only 9 weeks to Christmas which makes me feel like the year has been on ‘fast forward’ for the Pike Family! So much has happened. We have been in our new studio at Highgate Village for over four months and the customers who have found us love our new home. It’s a great…
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